Comparison

Visual Home vs jsmatic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Visual Home

Unify and control your smart home devices from a single dashboard. Visualize data from various sources and trigger actions on connected devices. Offers advanced features through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Unified dashboard for smart home data
  • Control connected devices
  • Support for Philips Hue, HomeKit, Homematic, and more
  • MQTT and HTTP REST client
  • JavaScript Lambda functions
  • Homescreen widgets
  • Favorites management
Features
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Visual displays the data from different sources on an unified dashboard. In addition it allows controlling and triggering actions on connected devices. Directly supported are currently - Philips Hue - HomeKit - Homematic - Ezcontrol XS1 - HTML Widgets - Open Weather Map - PVOutput.org The more experienced user can also use - MQTT Client (Subscribe, Publish) - HTTP REST Client - JavaScript Lambda functions # Information on HomeKit Visual offers to visualize the values of all HomeKit accessories with readable characteristics and scalar data formats (e.g. integer, float). In addition Visual can set values to writable characteristics with scalar data formats. # Information on the In-App purchase • This App offers an auto-renewing subscription "Advanced Features" that unlock extended features: - JavaScript Lambda functions - Search and filter datapoints - Trigger scenes defined in the Philips Hue bridge - Debug logging for all endpoints - Multi column dashboard - Homescreen Widgets - Favorites • This In-App purchase is an auto-renewing subscription • The subscription duration is 1 month • For the price please check the In-App purchase details on AppStore or in the App itself • Your iTunes account will be charged for the purchase at the time of subscription purchase. • The subscription is renewed automatically, unless the automatic renewal is terminated at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Your iTunes account will be charged the same amount as the original subscription within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be disabled in your iTunes account after the original purchase.

About

jsmatic

Control and configure your smart home devices with ease. Monitor changes in your smart home, create favorites for quick access, and manage various aspects like climate, security, and lighting.

Highlights
  • Control and configure Homematic systems
  • Monitor door/window contacts and motion sensors
  • View real-time status updates
  • Create custom favorites for quick access
  • Manage climate, security, and lighting
Features
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Die Hausautomatisierung von Homematic bietet Ihnen viele Möglichkeiten für den Smarthome Bereich. Die Produktpalette ist sehr groß: Raumklima, Sicherheit, Wetter, Licht, Beschattung, Ansteuerung von Drittanbietern, usw. Mit jsmatic lässt sich das Homematic System spielend leicht steuern und konfigurieren. Mit den Tür- und Fensterkontakten, Bewegungsmeldern, Präsensmeldern, etc. haben Sie jede Veränderung in Ihrem Smart Home im Blick. Der Status in der App ist immer aktuell. Sie können eigene Favoriten anlegen, um schnell Ihre wichtigen Komponenten zu steuern. jsmatic ist für die ersten 14 Tage nach der Erstinstallation im vollen Funktionsumfang kostenlos. Nach der Testphase können Sie in den In-App-Käufen eine Premium Lizenz erwerben. Sie können jsmatic Vollversion für 1 Monat oder 1 Jahr im Premium Bereich kaufen. Nutzungsbedingungen(Terms of Use): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/"

Screenshots

Visual Home4 screens
jsmatic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: jsmatic at 60% against Visual Home's 13%. jsmatic also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Visual Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month and jsmatic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Home ships an update every 4 months, jsmatic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Visual Home versus jsmatic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Homejsmatic
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB68 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAndreas BinnerKybernetik - IT GmbH

Customer experience

Visual Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

jsmatic

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Home

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Features$1.491 Month
3 purchases

jsmatic

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly activation$3.991 Month
  • Annual activation$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited access$15.99

Questions

Is Visual Home free?
Visual Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is jsmatic free?
jsmatic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visual Home or jsmatic have ads?
Neither Visual Home nor jsmatic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Home or jsmatic?
Visual Home ships an update every 4 months, and jsmatic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Visual Home was updated on September 24, 2026 and jsmatic on October 8, 2026.

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